Unemployment at 6.6% in December – Labor ministry

The registered unemployment rate amounted to 6.6 percent in December, compared to 6.5 percent last month, and 1.6 percentage points lower y/y, based on estimates from job centers, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy announced. The number of registered unemployed amounted to 1.08 million, up by 15.4k m/m according to the ministry.